Stony Brook University professors, post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students from the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences are preparing to measure the Universe with the newly constructed National Science Foundation (NSF)-Department of Energy (DOE) Vera C. Rubin Observatory located on the El Peñón peak of Cerro Pachón in the Andes Mountains in Chile. Today, Rubin Observatory revealed the first set of large, ultra-high-definition images and videos that showcase Rubin’s extraordinary capabilities to the world for the first time, at the First Look Event in Washington D.C. Stony Brook researchers celebrated with their colleagues worldwide by hosting a “First Look Watch Party.” For more information, visit here.
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